Railway-tie.



PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

J. P. LANCASTER.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED M127. 1905.

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JOHN P. LANCASTER, OF OINOINNATL`OH10, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO VILLIAMM. F RIDMAN OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

Application filed April 27, 1905. Serial No. 257,703.

T0 all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JoHNI. LANCASTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in railway-ties.

Objects of the invention are principally to provide for effectiveness inthe retention of the rails in place and yet permit the retaining meanstherefor to readily conform to the movement of the parts under thestress or weight of passing trains.

Said invention consists of certain structural features, substantially ashereinafter fully disclosed and particularly pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, Figure l is a cross-section of a railway with saidinvention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detailed broken sectional viewproduced upon the line zu a' indicated upon Fig. l. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of one of the separated rail-base clamp members.` Fig.4 4is a like view of a companion clamp member. Fig. 5 is a detachedperspective view of one of the clamp-member locking devices or bars.

In the disclosure of my invention I provide a suitable tie-bar member land employ in connection therewith resilient chair members 2, said tiemember and chair member being practically of the same general outline asheretofore adopted. As well understood, the tie-bar member 1 is designedto support the usual rails, the resilient bracing-,chair members 2having upraised portions or elevations 2, forming practically chairs andresting against the lower side of said tie-bar directly under the railsto receive the pressure exerted upon the latter, and which have abracing action upon the tie-bar. The resiliency of the chair memberpermits the requisite yielding or flexing action incident to trafficover the rails, as will be appreciated. The chair members 2 haveextending from opposite sides of their elevations or upraised portions2, upward-inclined continuations thereof 2" these latter themselvesbeing extended into horizontal or right-lined portions 2, resting flatagainst the under side of the tie-bar member l, and through the portions2 and the latter are passed or inserted bolts 3, thus securing the chairmembers to said tie members. The tie and chair members are all ballastedby suitably embedding the same in the road-bed or foundation. I

Two complemental clamp members 4 4n are provided, one for each side ofeach rail, with their inner end portions 4" 4, respectively, effectiveto engage or bear upon the base-flanges of the rails `and having theirmain or body portions 4d 4e, respectively, adapted to be arranged belowthe tie member, being provided intermediately of their thusformed upperand lower portions with coutracted or neck portions 4f 4g, respectively,which are received within openings lb l in the tie member l. Each ofthese neck or contracted portions 4f 4g has a notch 4h therein toreceive one of the edges of each of the' holes or openings l lb. Thebody or main portions of the clamp members 4 4 are provided each uponits upper edge with a preferably `rounded projection or elevation 4k,forming a bearing or fulcrum therefor upon the under side of the tiemember l, thus constituting said clamp members or levers, their lowerfree ends being beveled or inclined, as at 4I 41, and resting or bearingat those points upon the inclined surfaces 2b of the chair members 2.From this it will be noted that as the rails, together with the tie-barsand the chair members at these points, are borne down under the weightof a passing train, while the inclined portions 215 of said chairmembers remain relatively stationary to the clamp or lever members 4,the latter will pivot or fulcrum, as aforesaid, and thus move with andretain their iirm clamping action upon the rail-flanges, the tendencybeing to intensify or increase this impinging or clamping action. Therelatively outer end portions 4 4n of the clamp members 4 4 areeffective, one to bind upon the corresponding edge of 4the wall of theopening lb in the tie member 1, while the other is considerablyelongated or extended to enable it to span or ovcrlie the opening orslot l in said tie member and rest upon the latter, the purpose of whichis obvious.

An interlocking bar or fork 5 is applied to the lever or clamp member 4of each rail, with its outer end portion longitudinally slotted, as at5, to receive the chair-member-fas- IOO tening bolt 3, for securing thatend of said fork or bar in place. Said bar or fork has its opposite endportion reversely curved or carried generally downward and alsolongitudinally slotted, thus providingrprongs or fingers 5b, adapted topass down through the opening 1b, astride of the clamp member 4, andextend under the tie member 1, and by thus embracing the lever or clampmember 4 and by taking up all lateral play or movement which the latterwould Otherwise have said clamp member or lever is rendered effective toaccordingly hold the rails against any possible lateral displacement, asis apparent.

I claiml. A railway-tie member, a chair member adapted to be housedwithin said tie-member, clamp members or levers, adapted to bear uponthe under side of said tie member and to engage the rail base-flangesand a locking member effective to stride one of said clamp members andto interlock therewith and with said tie member and the base-ange of arail.

2. A railway-tie member, a chair member adapted to be housed within saidtie member, clamp members or levers adapted to bear upon the under sideof said tie member and to engage the rail base-flanges, and a lockingmember effective to stride one of said clamp members and having areversely-curved end portion adapted to extend down through an openingin said tiemember and in under the latter, and means for securing theopposite end of said locking member in place.

3. A railway-tie member, a chair member adapted to be housedwithin saidtie member, clamp members or levers adapted to bear upon the under sideof said tie member and to engage the rail base-flanges, and a lockingmember having a slotted reversely-curved end portion, elective to strideone of said clamp members and to extend down through an opening in saidtie member and means for securing the opposite end of said lockingmember in place.

4C. A railway-tie member, a chair member adapted to be housed withinsaid tie member, clamp members or levers adapted to bear upon the underside of said tie member and to engage the rail base-flanges, and alocking member having a reversely-curved bifurcated or forked endportion effective to stride one of said clamp members and to extend downthrough an opening in said tie member and in under the latter, saidlocking-bar having its opposite end portion provided with a slot toreceive, and provide for the securing thereof in place upon the tiemember.

In testimony whereot` I alX my signature in presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

JOHN P. LANCASTER.

Vitnesses:

H. A. NIEBERDING, J osEPH BURKE.

